Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPOPPROC

Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1): Duties of employers. The employer failed to furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees: The employer did not ensure that a lift and swing path was clear of obstructions, as follows: a.At the Fontainebleau construction site, floor T60, Zone A, two employees were injured when a column form (weight: 1,100 lbs, dimensions: 10' X 3' X 27'') fell to the deck after it was knocked over by a load being lifted from the deck by hammerhead tower crane no.1. The lift path of the load was obstructed by an adjacent column form as a waler on the form being hoisted caught a waler of the adjacent form, which caused it to become displaced. Employee #2 was positioned on the displaced form as it fell onto Employee #1 who was working approximately five feet away in the path of the falling form. Reference: ASME B30.3-1990 Hammerhead Tower Cranes Section 3-3.2 Operating Practices Paragraph (d) Moving the Load Subparagraph (1)(c): The person directing the lift shall see that the lift and swing path is clear of obstructions. One feasible means of abatement would be for the signalman to keep the load being lifted in his view at all times to ensure it is clear of obstructing material that can be displaced onto employees working in the area.